Welcome to Edgworth and District Horticultural Society

The Garden Club.

We are a friendly and very active society in the North West of England, located in a small village between Bolton and Blackburn, but with members attending our meetings from a 20 mile radius.

We have meetings most months of the year (see Programme), together with day and evening visits to gardens large and small. Every summer, many of our members and friends take part in our long weekend mini-holiday, visiting gardens in other parts of the country.

Our big event of the year is the Annual Show, which takes place on the third Saturday of August. As well as the traditional horticultural classes of flowers, fruit and vegetables, we have classes for cookery, art and crafts, photography and flower arranging. See our Show Schedule for full details.

Please have a look round our site, and if you have any questions or comments, contact our committee via the contacts page.

Keep in touch & talk to us on Twitter & Facebook

THE MONTHLY EMAIL

Irene (our secretary) intends to continue sending out an email bi monthly for the time being. She tries with all our help to fill it with news and articles of garden and local interest.

She is keen to receive articles from everyone - all members! Have you read, heard, or know something that might interest or amuse others? Perhaps you have an interesting horticultural experience to relate? Jot down a few sentences and send it to her New ideas give variety and keep it interesting for everyone!

If you know of anyone who isn’t on the internet or on email please try to help us to keep them in touch with what the Society is doing. If members want, but are unable to see these reports and the subsequent AGM minutes please help if you can. Instead perhaps a friend or relative could print them. Otherwise members can ring Phil Broughton 01204 300541 or Jean Turner 01204 309394.

An active committee is vital to our Society
Please consider joining us

Next Meeting at The Barlow Edgworth Wednesday 17th April 7.30pm
. Nerines and Agapanthus Colin Hickman, Hoyland, South Yorkshire Colin is part of the family business at Hoyland Plant Centre which was established by his father Steve 35 years ago. The plant nursery is devoted to the cultivational and propagation of Agapanthus, Tulbaghia, Clivia, Nerine and Amarine which are all part of the Amaryllidaceae family. They hold UK National Collections of Agapanthus, Clivia and Tulbaghia as they are passionate about the preservation of these beautiful plants. Hoyland Plant Centre has consecutively won Gold Medals at every major flower show for many years. The highlights being selected as a RHS Master Grower in 2017 and receiving the converted double Gold medals in the great pavilion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 displaying Agapanthus, Nerines and Clivia.
Forthcoming Visits
Evening Visit Wednesday, 15 May 2024 Our evening visit this year is to the home of Mrs Elaine Raper at Croston. This is a large garden, approximately covering one acre, full of interest and different areas, including a pond, perennial beds, parterre and wooded area. The cost, as usual, will be £5 per person which will go to charity and include tea/coffee and biscuits. Holly House is a large white-painted house on the A581 approximately 200 metres from the Highfield pub. There is a large space for parking at the front of the house and on the road. Holly House, Moor Road, Croston, Leyland PR26 9HP Specific directions will be available at our April meeting for you to take away. If you would like a lift or can provide a lift, there will be a board for you to add your name.
Saturday 8 June 2024, Chatsworth Plant Fair and Gardens Our coach will be leaving The Barlow at 8.40am and then collecting people at Bromley Cross Railway station at 8.45am, arriving at Chatsworth at approximately 10.30am. The cost for this trip is £29.00 per person which includes the coach fare and entry to both the gardens at Chatsworth and the annual Plant Fair. Food and drinks will be available. Payment is now required for this trip as soon as possible. Contact Pat.Whalley@gmail.com to book and/or pay.
Saturday 22 June 2024, Harlow Carr “Summer Spectacular” event Our coach will be leaving The Barlow at 8.40am and then collecting people at Bromley Cross railway station at 8.45am, arriving at Harlow Carr at around 10.30am. There will be lots to see at this event, including floristry workshops, cookery demonstrations, tours of the kitchen garden and the gardens, talks in the Potting Shed, various expert exhibitors and specialist plant growers. There will also be music in the garden, during the afternoon. Food and drinks will be available in the garden and at Betty’s Tea Shop! The cost of this trip will be just £15.00 per person for the coach only. We will use our affiliation to the RHS for entry for 55 people. Payment is requested and names as soon as possible. Contact Pat.Whalley@gmail.com to book and/or pay.
Gardens of Somerset Friday 5th – Monday 8th July 2024 - 4 days Following our trip to Northumberland in 2023, we are this time travelling south-west to Somerset. Thanks to Phil and Jean’s negotiating skills the cost is actually very favourable compared to similar holidays on offer. The price is £685. (There is a single supplement of £165 but you could share a room with someone to avoid this)  We are coached to and from Edgworth and Bromley Cross Station  We visit 8 gardens Booking forms can be obtained from our website www.edgworth-horticultural-society.co.uk on the home page select Programmes – Holiday - Current –Application Forms. Download, print and post to Travel Editions. A deposit of £100 is required to secure a place and full details can be found by clicking the link Itinerary. There is no need to be a member of EDHS to join this holiday, everyone is welcome, so please pass the word around your family and friends.
Edgworth and District Horticultural Society Grant Awards 2023 Grants must benefit horticulture for a substantial part of the community. The 2023 deadline for applications was the 31st May. There was a wonderful response to our invitation to apply for a grant towards the cost of horticultural projects that would benefit the community. A group of committee members visited all the sites before choosing 6 as listed below. A budget of £2,000 was available. Belmont Community Garden, Belmont Fairy Garden, Hob Lane, Edgworth Eyrie Scout Hut, Bromley Cross Walmsley Church Garden of Remembrance, Egerton Woodland Edge, Chapel Grange/Greens Arms Road, Chapeltown Edgworth Primary School, Edgworth The Society are pleased to announce that £100 has been awarded from the Geoffrey Nuttall Legacy to the Fairy Grden on Hob Lane for the purchase of 3 fruit trees.


As 'covid' restrictions have been relaxed we are delighted to be back at The Barlow. We would ask that you are still careful and Do Not Attend if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms of 'covid'. Masks are not mandatory but please feel free to wear one. Some windows may be open and the hall's air sanitiser will be working. Sanitiser will be available at the door.